Lewis University nursing students inducted into Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing

Published: May 5, 2013.

The Lewis University Epsilon Upsilon Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing recently inducted 106 nursing students. Sigma Tau International supports the learning, knowledge and professional development of nurses committed to making a difference in health worldwide.

To be invited to join Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, graduate students must have completed at least a quarter of the nursing curriculum and have achieved academic excellence, at least a 3.5 GPA to be eligible. Additional criteria include academic honesty and integrity and an expectation of professionalism and leadership potential.

Undergraduate students must have completed half of the nursing curriculum and have achieved academic excellence, at least a 3.0 GPA to be eligible. Additional criteria include being ranked in the upper 35 percentile of the graduating class and meeting the expectation of academic integrity.

Registered nurse students (RN/BSN) must have completed 12 credit hours at current school, completed half of the nursing curriculum and achieved academic excellence, at least at 3.0 GPA to be eligible. Additional criteria include being ranked in the upper 35 percentile of graduating class and meeting the expectation of academic integrity.

The Lewis University College of Nursing and Health Professions is academically rigorous, patient-centered and career-focused. Lewis University provides the ideal environment to prepare students for their nursing career. Accelerated graduate and degree completion programs as well as convenient cohort programs at regional sites are available. For the last two consecutive years, 100 percent of the Lewis University nursing students taking the NCLEX exam have passed it.

Lewis University is a Catholic university in the Lasallian tradition, offering distinctive undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 6,500 traditional and adult students. Lewis offers multiple campus locations, online degree programs, and a variety of formats that provide accessibility and convenience to a growing student population. Sponsored by the De La Salle Christian Brothers, Lewis prepares intellectually engaged, ethically grounded, globally connected, and socially responsible graduates. The ninth largest private not-for-profit university in Illinois, Lewis has been nationally recognized by The Princeton Review and U.S. News & World Report.

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